Nariyah
Girl name · #1610 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 130 baby girls were named Nariyah, placing it at #1610 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,846 girls born in 2025 was named Nariyah.
The 23-year story
Nariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 146 girls were named Nariyah — good for #1529 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nariyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nariyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nariyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nariyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nariyah is most common
State-level data for Nariyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samiyah, Jaziyah, Jariyah, Aleyah, and Naliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 130 | #1605 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2034 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2013 | 97 | #2002 |
| 2012 | 112 | #1807 |
| 2011 | 118 | #1741 |
| 2010 | 146 | #1529 |
| 2009 | 144 | #1561 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 45 | #3366 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3085 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nariyah a popular girl name?
Nariyah ranked #1610 among girls in 2025 with 130 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Nariyah most popular?
Nariyah peaked in 2010, when 146 American girls received the name (ranked #1529 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,846 newborn American girls was named Nariyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.